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A visit to the Greenwood Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial plans had changed at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.

Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

The Location of the Greenwood Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Greenwood Cemetery:

38.9267, -90.1976

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Madison County<2>.

The county seat for Madison County is located in Edwardsville. Edwardsville lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Greenwood Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Greenwood Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Greenwood Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Greenwood Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
  • St. Josephs Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Josephs Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Alton.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #107941 <5>
  • Valhalla Memorial Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Oakwood Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Cemetery
    • The Oakwood Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Upper Alton Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #107284 <5>
  • Godfrey City Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Godfrey City Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Godfrey City Cemetery
  • Immaculate Conception Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Alton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Alton Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Alton Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Alton.
    • The Alton Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Alton National Cemetery
    • Grandview Cemetery
    • Lovejoy Cemetery
    • Lovejoy Memorial Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #640635 <5>
  • Bethany Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Cemetery
  • East Alton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The East Alton Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Alton Cemetery
  • Milton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Alton State Hospital Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Salem Baptist Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Marston Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Marston Cemetery is located in Jersey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marston Cemetery
    • Bailey Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Bailey Cemetery is located in Saint Charles County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Cemetery
    • Espedeza Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Espedeza Cemetery is located in Saint Charles County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Espedeza Cemetery
    • Ingersol Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Ingersol Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingersol Cemetery
    • Wendle Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Wendle Cemetery is located in Jersey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wendle Cemetery
    • St. Michaels Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The St. Michaels Cemetery is located in Jersey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Michaels Cemetery
    • Woodlawn Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Woodlawn Hill Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Hill Cemetery
    • Short Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Short Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short Cemetery
    • Stewart Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Stewart Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart Cemetery
    • Botts Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Botts Cemetery is located in Jersey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Botts Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Greenwood Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Greenwood Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Altamont
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Belmont Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Belmont Village is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont Village
  • Alton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Alton is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,049 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alton <6>
  • Godfrey
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Melville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Melville is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melville
  • West Alton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • West Alton is located in Saint Charles County (MO)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Alton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 529 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Alton <6>
  • East Alton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • East Alton is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Alton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,922 people
  • Rosewood Heights
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Rosewood Heights is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosewood Heights
  • Wood River
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Cottage Hills
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Cottage Hills is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Hills
  • Portage Des Sioux
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Delhi
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Delhi is located in Jersey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Hartford
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Bethalto
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Brighton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Elsah
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Black Jack
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Black Jack is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Jack
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,921 people
    • Spanish Lake
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Spanish Lake is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spanish Lake
    • Roxana
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Moro
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Dow
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • South Roxana
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • South Roxana is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Roxana
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,986 people
    • Miles Station
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Miles Station is located in Macoupin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miles Station
    • McClusky
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • McClusky is located in Jersey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClusky
    • Chautauqua
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Chautauqua is located in Jersey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chautauqua

For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

Nearby communities with newspapers ...

The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Greenwood Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Madison County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Greenwood Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Greenwood Cemetery: